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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.

Jun 28, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 10 AM and 12 PM.

PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT25m
PEAK160m
RIDES OPEN10/10
WEATHER91° Clear
Busch Gardens Tampa crowd report infographic for Jun 28, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
5
12 PM
6
1 PM
8
2 PM
6
3 PM
5
4 PM
5
5 PM
4
6 PM
4
7 PM
3
8 PM
5
9 PM
1
10 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit SheiKra first

Even on a light day, SheiKra builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.

11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark

Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.

10 AM to 12 PM
Walk-on window opens

Montu + Serengeti Flyer fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 10 PM
Final-hour re-rides

Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.

Every ride, by average wait.

15 rides · avg wait shown
Cobra's Curse
49m avg
peak 70m · 78% uptime
SheiKra
48m avg
peak 160m · 81% uptime
Iron Gwazi
36m avg
peak 120m · 78% uptime
Tigris
28m avg
peak 60m · 92% uptime
Phoenix Rising
21m avg
peak 45m · 96% uptime
Montu
15m avg
peak 50m · 81% uptime
Serengeti Flyer
12m avg
peak 30m · 71% uptime
Falcon's Fury
11m avg
peak 20m · 43% uptime
Kumba
10m avg
peak 20m · 64% uptime
Cheetah Hunt
Closed all day
Congo River Rapids
0m avg
peak 0m · 10% uptime
Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station)
Closed all day
Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station)
Closed all day
Skyride (Egypt Station)
Closed all day
Skyride (Jungala Station)
Closed all day
5 rides were closed all day
Cheetah Hunt Serengeti Express (Nairobi Station) Serengeti Express (Stanleyville Station) Skyride (Egypt Station) Skyride (Jungala Station)

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 91°F, low 74°F, rain for 6h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: SheiKra 58m to 34m
10 AM Walk-on window: Montu + Serengeti Flyer
4:08p Smart pick: SheiKra is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion